dehorn

/diˈhɔrn/
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Other forms: dehorning; dehorned

Definitions of dehorn
  1. verb
    take the horns off (an animal)
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    types:
    disbud
    destroy undeveloped horn buds (of cattle)
    type of:
    take off
    take away or remove
  2. verb
    prevent the growth of horns of certain animals
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    type of:
    remove, take, take away, withdraw
    remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
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